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Zurich vet joins SuiteBox

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
Zurich's former head of sales strategies life and investments has taken up a new role at subscription-based mobile office software provider SuiteBox. Andy Marshall, who worked with Zurich - initially as a regional sales manager - from 2012 to September ...

Rethinking risk through goals-based investing

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... simultaneously. If you ask industry consultant John Wiseman, the waves of baby boomers entering retirement are about to hit a perfect storm: longer lifespans, insufficient savings and record low interest rates. As recently published in Financial Standard ...

$1.6 million cap will not derail retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... firm's individual member analytic platform. Milliman head of analytics, Craig McCulloch, said the estimate is far from perfect and many individuals will expect more in retirement, "but it does give retirees a starting point." A lifespan of 95 years lowers ...

Energy Super selects group insurer

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... our values of being customer centric. Energy Super demonstrates these values to its members, which is why they are the perfect partner for us as we continue to expand our offering within mid-size industry super funds," said Smith. Energy Super chief ...

AMP Capital to acquire Spanish telco infrastructure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
AMP Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire a Spanish provider of telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure. Under the agreement, AMP Capital's global infrastructure equity platform will purchase 100% of Axion from Antin Infrastructure ...

Rubik and class form advice tech partnership

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Rubik and Class Super have partnered to provide accountants who are limited licence holders with advice technology. The partnership follows recently implemented changes to regulation requiring accountants to obtain the newly created 'limited' Australian ...

SMSFs will shape the future of ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... today, Shead said ETFs are almost custom made for the SMSF sector. "[They are] a really good DIY-type instrument, and perfect if you're getting advice about how to structure your portfolio or to do your own implementations. It's a broking model that ...

MGP subsidiary buys stake in QLD advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) subsidiary Planner Holdings has acquired a minority interest in a Queensland-based advice firm. Holman McGregor Financial Services (HMFS), established in 2003 and based in Noosaville, is owned by Rob McGregor, founder ...

MGD sets focus on risk and succession

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Boutique financial services firm, MGD Wealth recently appointed a director of risk and succession. Joining the MGD team is Andrew Proudfoot, who will focus on the provision of financial risk mitigation strategies and high level strategic business succession ...

EG partners with leading Japanese homebuilder

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
... partnership, EG development director Grant Flannigan said: "The site is ripe to produce an exceptional development. It's the perfect blend of access to the city, the harbor foreshore and burgeoning local community, without the price tag. "We know that ...